Senior Legal Counsel, Cloud

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide in-house legal services across countries in the Middle East region with a focus on transactional work supporting the business in negotiating, drafting, and closing cloud transactions. The position is based in Dubai, and the Middle East Legal function is part of the wider EMEA Legal organization.

Responsibilities

• Advising the business on legal and contractual matters, including the structuring of contracts and appropriate documents to be used.
• Assisting the business in negotiations with customers and partners (including face-to-face meetings when required).
• Working closely with sales management to ensure alignment and appropriate prioritization of legal resources.
• Identifying, analyzing, and assessing legal/contractual risk in connection with business transactions.
• Reviewing, vetting, and drafting non-standard contracts and clauses.
• Responding to various ad-hoc queries and assisting in connection with disputes and litigation matters related to cloud transactions.
• Providing legal training and updates to the business and other functions on cloud contracting matters and developments.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Arabic, oral and written.
• Law degree and 6-8 years of relevant work experience, with a significant proportion of that time spent supporting cloud transactions; experience from an in-house legal function will be a distinct plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation skills, and ability to explain legal matters to non-lawyers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Work Conditions

• Individual Contributor role
• Regular Employee
• Willingness to travel if required (not often)

Location
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates